JPH08204273A - 画像形成装置の画像形成部材上に制御された大きさのスポットを作る方法 - Google Patents

画像形成装置の画像形成部材上に制御された大きさのスポットを作る方法

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JPH08204273A
JPH08204273A JP7261320A JP26132095A JPH08204273A JP H08204273 A JPH08204273 A JP H08204273A JP 7261320 A JP7261320 A JP 7261320A JP 26132095 A JP26132095 A JP 26132095A JP H08204273 A JPH08204273 A JP H08204273A
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laser
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image forming
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Kent Vincent
ケント・ヴィンセント
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HP Inc
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  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Mechanical Optical Scanning Systems (AREA)
  • Facsimile Image Signal Circuits (AREA)
JP7261320A 1994-10-31 1995-10-09 画像形成装置の画像形成部材上に制御された大きさのスポットを作る方法 Pending JPH08204273A (ja)

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US332,187 1989-04-03
US08/332,187 US6069645A (en) 1994-10-31 1994-10-31 Method and apparatus for controlling dot size in image forming apparatus having an array of lasers

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